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The BBC soap aired a double bill on Thursday as Sonia Fowler (played by Natalie Cassidy) learnt of the passing of Dot Cotton (June Brown). The icon died earlier this year and EastEnders will be pay a special tribute to the stalwart’s character with a fitting send-off later this month. In Thursday’s episode, viewers were left in tears by a touching change to the end credits.
The episode began with Sonia receiving a call from Dot but she was cut off when her phone died.
Throughout the episode, viewers watched as Sonia’s phone continued to ring after being left in the house charging.
Eventually, Sonia returned Dot’s call while Dotty Cotton (Milly Zero) and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) argued next to her.
After hearing the news of Dot’s death, Sonia, Dotty and Kathy went over to the Queen Vic where the nurse told the Walford residents what had happened.
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Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) broke down in tears as Tom Cotton (Brian Conley) embraced an emotional Dotty.
Everyone gathered around sharing stories of Dot before Sonia said goodbye to Dot in her own in the final scene.
Sonia walked into Dot’s infamous sitting room and simply said: “Goodnight, Dot.”
The credits rolled in silence with the iconic EastEnders music missing in tribute to June.
EastEnders fans were left in tears over the emotional ending to the poignant episode.
@mishybabez_ tweeted: “What a beautiful ending to an emotional episode. Thank you June Brown for Dot Cotton/Branning Gone but never forgotten #JuneBrown #Eastenders xx.”
@eds_afterglow wrote alongside a crying emoji: “The silent end credits #eastenders.”
“This was so heartbreaking #EastEnders,” @AdoreBobbyBeale shared.
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@grumpyguy64 agreed: “Very impactful not even having the theme tune play at the end… #eastenders.”
@xKellieLou added: “WOW, what a poignant final scene of tonight’s #EastEnders with Sonia closing the door on the sitting room and the silence as the titles rolled. So touching @bbceastenders.”
“Absolutely sobbing at that ending goodnight, dot #eastenders,” @startinfan remarked.
Classic EastEnders characters will return to Walford to pay their last respects to Dot Branning.
Old friends including Colin Russell (Lord Michael Cashman CBE), Barry Clark (Gary Hailes) George ‘Lofty’ Holloway (Tom Watt), Mary ‘the punk’ Smith (Linda Davidson) and Disa O’Brien (Jan Graveson) will return alongside Dot’s step-granddaughter Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa).
Executive Producer Chris Clenshaw said: “It’s an honour to invite so many of Walford’s beloved characters back to pay tribute to Dot. Over the years, Dot profoundly impacted the lives of many young people struggling with life’s biggest challenges.
“Her warmth, heart and compassion changed lives – so we wanted to reunite some of the people she helped the most.
“I’m thrilled these talented and generous actors wanted to share this special experience with us so we can give Dot a fitting send-off.”
EastEnders airs on BBC One from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm.
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